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waver
1[wey-ver]
verb (used without object)
to sway to and fro; flutter.
Foliage wavers in the breeze.
to flicker or quiver, as light.
A distant beam wavered and then disappeared.
become unsteady; begin to fail or give way.
When she heard the news her courage wavered.
to shake or tremble, as the hands or voice.
Her voice wavered.
Synonyms:to feel or show doubt, indecision, etc.; vacillate.
He wavered in his determination.
(of things) to fluctuate or vary.
Prices wavered.
to totter or reel.
The earth quaked and the tower wavered.
noun
an act of wavering, fluttering, or vacillating.
waver
/ ˈɱɪə /
verb
to be irresolute; hesitate between two possibilities
to become unsteady
to fluctuate or vary
to move back and forth or one way and another
(of light) to flicker or flash
noun
the act or an instance of wavering
Other 51Թ Forms
- waverer noun
- unwavered adjective
- ˈɲԲ adjective
- ˈɲԲly adverb
- ˈɲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of waver1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of waver1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
There was reason for Raducanu to be confident against Zheng, who is still finding her feet on the grass court and has a serve that can waver when under pressure.
"Your compassion has never wavered and your strength has helped carry us forward."
Ap Iorwerth accused Morgan of wavering from her belief the Welsh government would benefit from membership of the single market and the custom union.
Conservatives have long reassured wavering politicians by saying the same of PBS and NPR if the CPB were to be hollowed out.
County, say they are deeply concerned about any wavering in the state’s commitment to the subject.
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